Vehiclepath NHRA Drag Racing

Vehiclepath is excited to be a part of the 2011 NHRA Drag Racing program. Partners, Jim Epler and Scott Moore of Moore Racing Enterprises in Mooresville, NC, own the Vehiclepath Top Alcohol dragster. Both bring vast racing experience to the team, Moore in alcohol dragsters and Epler in motorcycles, drag boats, alcohol and nitro funny car. Epler forever catapulted into drag racing history on October 3rd, 1993 when he became the first funny car driver to break the 300 mph speed barrier. Combined with a highly skilled crew and state-of-the-art racecar, this team is the core of the racing program and our model of competition.

The Vehiclepath Race Team

Driver 1: Scott Moore, Mooresville, NC – Licensed, TA/D
Driver 2: Jim Epler, Davidson, NC – 1st Funny Car Driver to break 300 mph speed barrier, 10-3-93
Crew Chief: Will Hanna, Deer Park, TX – Licensed, Alcohol Funny Car/2003 Division-3 Mechanic of the Year
Assistant Crew Chief: JB Hudson – Clutch specialist/2003 Division-2 Alcohol Dragster Champion
Bottom End Specialist: Howie Main, Webster, TX – Licensed in Super Comp
Bottom End Specialist: Chad Baker, Deer Park, TX – Licensed racer
Top End Specialist: Scott Zurawski – Top End Specialist
Top End Specialist: John Hammill, Jacksonville, FL – Crewed for 2003 Division-2 Alcohol Dragster Champion
Hospitality: Susan Epler, Davidson, NC – 3-term president, Drag Racing Association of Women

The Race Car

The Vehiclepath Top Alcohol Dragster is a 6,000 horsepower rear-engine dragster that looks similar to a Top Fuel Dragster but uses a supercharged methanol-burning engine. The car weighs 2050 pounds with a 285-inch wheelbase. A typical run is in the 5.2s at more than 270 mph.